OESOPHAGEAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. OESOPHAGEAL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
o1e1s1o1p3h4a1g2e1a1l1
Depends on the listOESOPHAGEAL · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OESOPHAGEAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.64%
Our own measure of how useful OESOPHAGEAL is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OESOPHAGEAL
No single letter turns OESOPHAGEAL into another word.
How OESOPHAGEAL scores
Scrabble o1e1s1o1p3h4a1g2e1a1l1 17
Words with Friends o1e1s1o1p4h3a1g3e1a1l2 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in OESOPHAGEAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OESOPHAGEAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OESOPHAGEAL
esophageal16 slagheap14 hooplas12 phaseal12 galoshe11 gasahol11 gasohol11 goloshe11 shoogle11 apogeal10 apogees10 apologs10 pelages10 phages12 alephs11 alphas11 hoopla11 pholas11 sheepo11 spahee11 galahs10 galosh10 golosh10 seahog10 sealgh10 seghol10 agapes9 alohas9 apogee9 apolog9 galops9 gloops9 golpes9 gospel9 haloes9 pagles9 peages9 pelage9 plages9 pogoes9
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Common questions about OESOPHAGEAL
- Is OESOPHAGEAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OESOPHAGEAL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OESOPHAGEAL worth?
- OESOPHAGEAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OESOPHAGEAL?
- No single letter can be added to OESOPHAGEAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OESOPHAGEAL:
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